no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
interference; meddling; butting in
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
premature death; untimely death; dying young
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
unimpressive; unimpressed
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
how long; how far; how much
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
example; simile; metaphor; allegory